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Was spent in the same act and abbreviated and then was
read the first time

Ordered that the Burgess^es of Kent shall stay the Boat of
M^r Cope for their transport paying usual Freight

20^th October 1640

These are to authorise you by vertue of an Order of the
Assembly to make stay of the boat belonging to M^r Cope
called the Speedwell and to deliver the same to the Burgess of
the Isle of Kent paying usual Freight for it

Liber M C

To the Burgess'^s of the Isle
of Kent or any of them John Lewger

21^st October
all Assembled except M^r Brent absence excused by Sickness

Was read the second time the act of Tobacco's appointed to
be ingrossed

the Session prorogued till next day
Was read the first time the draught of all the acts

22^d October
All Assembled

Then was read the third time the act of Tobacco's
not passed by Francis Gray
John Abbott
George Pye
Thomas Alien
President

Was read the second time the foresaid draught

The bill for trade rejected and the Bill for fees and for rat-
ing of Goods the rest to be engrossed

Session prorogued to the next day

Ordered that the Clerk instead of 5^s before ordered shall
have 50^l tobacco p day and the Serjeant 6^s to be paid by the
Burgesses and they to charge it to their Counties

23^d October 1640
All Assembled except Thomas Morris excused by Absence

Then was read the third time the act for Church Liberties
passed by all

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